Based on a true story, Mark
Ruffalo plays Robert Bilott, a
corporate defense attorney for
large chemical corporations
who flips sides when he takes
the case of a Pennsylvania
farmer and sues DuPont for
poisoning his land and that of
the surrounding community. A
quiet sense of outrage courses
through this film and Ruffalo
keeps it on track with an
unassuming, tenacious turn that
is a portrait of true heroism.
Of all the recent films devoted
to social justice, this is the
best. 4 Stars (Chuck Koplinski)
Rated PG-13. 126 minutes.
AMC-C, SAV. Marriage Story
(Starts Friday)
Writer/director Noah
Baumbach's cutting look at the
dissolution of a couple's
marriage is based on his own
experiences and it's obvious.
There's an agonizing intimacy
to the film that results in a
heartbreaking but satisfying
conclusion after witnessing
the marrieds-in-question-
Charlie and Nicole (Adam
Driver & Scarlett Johansson)-
destroy one another before
reaching an understanding
between each other. Great
performances and insightful
writing make for a mature,
satisfying drama buoyed by
great supporting performances
by Alan Alda, Laura Dern and
Ray Liotta. 3 1/2 Stars (Chuck
Koplinski) Rated R. 136
minutes.
Dark Waters (Starts Friday)
Based on a true story, Mark
Ruffalo plays Robert Bilott, a
corporate defense attorney for
large chemical corporations
who flips sides when he takes
the case of a Pennsylvania
farmer and sues DuPont for
poisoning his land and that of
the surrounding community. A
quiet sense of outrage courses
through this film and Ruffalo
keeps it on track with an
unassuming, tenacious turn
that is a portrait of true
heroism. Of all the recent
films devoted to social
justice, this is the best. 4
Stars (Chuck Koplinski) Rated
PG-13. 126 minutes. AMC-C,
SAV. Marriage Story (Starts